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Developing Literacy in a Rehearsal Setting: Matilda the Musical University of Northern Colorado Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC Master's Theses Student Research 12-4-2019 Developing Literacy in a Rehearsal Setting: Matilda the Musical Andrew Tribe [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digscholarship.unco.edu/theses Recommended Citation Tribe, Andrew, "Developing Literacy in a Rehearsal Setting: Matilda the Musical" (2019). Master's Theses. 123. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/theses/123 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Research at Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. © 2019 ANDREW TRIBE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Greeley, Colorado The Graduate School DEVELOPING LITERACY IN A REHEARSAL SETTING: MATILDA THE MUSICAL A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts Andrew Tribe College of Performing and Visual Arts School of Theatre Arts and Dance Theatre Education December, 2019 This Thesis by: Andrew Tribe Entitled: Developing Literacy in a Rehearsal Setting: Matilda the Musical has been approved as meeting the requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in College of Performing and Visual Arts in School of Theatre and Dance, Program of Theatre Educator Intensive Accepted by the Thesis Committee: _________________________________________________________ Mary J. Schuttler, Ph. D., Chair, Advisor _________________________________________________________ Gillian McNally, Associate Professor, M.F.A., Committee Member Accepted by the Graduate School: ________________________________________________________ Cindy Wesley, Ph.D. Interim Associate Provost and Dean The Graduate School and International Admissions ABSTRACT Tribe, Andrew. Developing Literacy in a Rehearsal Setting: Matilda the Musical. Unpublished Master of Arts thesis, University of Northern Colorado, 2019. Literacy skills and performing arts skills can work together in tandem to further the educational and personal development of young people. The goal of this thesis is to explore how students will tackle a musical that at its core, is about growing up with ideologies change over time and how students can implement literacy skills in the rehearsal process. For the title character of Matilda the Musical, her personal growth and imagination is ignited by books and literacy. The production offers an opportunity for students to understand the importance and transferable value of literacy through the rehearsal process and final performances. Through the rehearsal process, students were able to develop their performing arts and literacy skills, evaluate personal growth and develop stronger performers and individuals. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis project and accompanying production would not have developed into its full potential without the following: The helpful guidance at the University of Northern Colorado from: Dr. Mary Schuttler Gillian McNally My patient, enthusiastic and talented classmates in the UNC Theatre Education program My mother and father for their continued support through this process The inspiration and support from my colleagues, students, and parents of the Original Kids Theatre Company. The parents of students and all friends who supported the production And finally, the imaginative group of students who were involved in mounting this production of Matilda the Musical. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1 Goal of Thesis .............................................................................................................. 1 Purpose of Study .......................................................................................................... 3 Significance of Study ................................................................................................... 5 Review of Literature .................................................................................................... 7 Methodology .............................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER II. DRAMATURGICAL PROTOCOL .......................................................... 12 First Responses .......................................................................................................... 12 Supplements to the Play Script/ ................................................................................. 17 Areas of Inquiry ......................................................................................................... 17 Source Studies ........................................................................................................... 17 The Author and Their World ..................................................................................... 40 World of the Play ....................................................................................................... 50 Production History ..................................................................................................... 53 Problems—Perceived and Otherwise ........................................................................ 63 Applications ............................................................................................................... 72 Visual and Textual Responses to the Playscript ...................................................... 114 CHAPTER III. PROMPTBOOK ..................................................................................... 121 Given Circumstances ............................................................................................... 121 Dialogue ................................................................................................................... 128 Dramatic Action ...................................................................................................... 132 Characters ................................................................................................................ 139 Idea .......................................................................................................................... 146 Moods ...................................................................................................................... 148 Tempos .................................................................................................................... 161 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... 179 WORKS CITED .............................................................................................................. 184 APPENDIX A. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL LETTER ............ 193 APPENDIX B. STUDENT CONSENT LETTER .......................................................... 196 APPENDIX C. ADULT CONSENT LETTER ............................................................... 199 APPENDIX D. PARENT CONSENT LETTER ............................................................. 202 APPENDIX E. POST-PRODUCTION REFLECTION .................................................. 205 APPENDIX F. TABLES ................................................................................................. 207 v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Map of France .................................................................................................... 24 Figure 2. Map of Spain ...................................................................................................... 24 Figure 3. Set photo: Set initial design sketch .................................................................... 73 Figure 4. Set photo: Set picture. ........................................................................................ 74 Figure 5. Set photo: Set ground plan ................................................................................. 74 Figure 6. Set photo: Letter cubes used to spell words. ...................................................... 75 Figure 7. Set photo: Letter cubes used to spell words. ...................................................... 75 Figure 8. Set photo: Letter cubes used to spell words ....................................................... 75 Figure 9. Set photo: Miss. Honey’s house ......................................................................... 77 Figure 10. Lighting photo: Intel moving lights for multiple Chokeys. ............................. 79 Figure 11. Lighting photo: Intel moving lights for “Loud” musical number .................... 79 Figure 12. Lighting photo: final lighting for “Revolting Children.” ................................. 80 Figure 13. Lighting photo: Bruce’s chocolatey burp. ........................................................ 81 Figure 14. Lighting photo: preshow speech. ..................................................................... 82 Figure 15. Costume photo: birthday party look. ................................................................ 83 Figure 16. Costume photo: school uniform look. .............................................................. 84 Figure 17. Costume photo: gymnasium look.. ................................................................... 84 Figure 18. Makeup photo: Miss. Trunchbull’s makeup. ................................................... 85 Figure 19. Props photo: Chocolate
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